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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicSexual harassment

Topic: sexual harassment

Australian Senator David Van asked to resign after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

The accusations against Liberal Party Senator Van follow numerous previous complaints of sexual harassment in Australia's Parliament house, which prompted an investigation in 2021.

Brij Bhushan chargesheeted, but case against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh comes to a crawl

In December 2022, a woman athlete accused Singh, former captain of Indian hockey team, of sexual assault. Six months on, no chargesheet, SIT probing case yet to submit findings.

Delhi Police file chargesheet against Brij Bhushan. ‘Relies on testimonies, lacks tech evidence’

Delhi Police officers say chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India chief cites corroboration of wrestlers' complaints by colleagues, coaches & others as main evidence.

Will end probe into Brij Bhushan charges by 15 June, govt asks wrestlers to suspend protests

Top wrestlers met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for six hours Wednesday and were assured of a resolution to several demands, but there was no word on Singh’s arrest.

‘Fake news’ — minor wrestler’s father denies complaint against Brij Bhushan withdrawn

7 wrestlers have filed sexual harassment complaints against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Minor's father says, 'I've decided to fight it out and I will.'

Brij Bhushan postpones Ayodhya rally — ‘political rivals have made false allegations against me’

Proposed rally was seen as the WFI chief and BJP MP's attempt to consolidate support of a section of seers in wake of several women wrestlers accusing him of sexual harassment.

Party silent, BJP MP Brijendra Singh tweets in support of wrestlers again — ‘can feel their pain’

Hisar MP says it's 'heartbreaking' that wrestlers had been 'forced to brink of throwing away lifetime of hard work in Ganga'. A former Congressman, he joined BJP ahead of 2014 polls.

Chief of Hindutva outfit booked after woman claims he sexually harassed her in Delhi’s UP Bhawan

According to complaint, Rajvardhan Parmar, head of Maharana Pratap Sena, took her to UP Bhawan on pretext of meeting Rajnath Singh & Nitin Gadkari. Three UP Bhawan officials suspended.

This Haryana coach accused a minister of sexual assault. Now her career is in shambles

She says the police assigned to protect her cause her more trouble. She’s also battling with her landlords in order to keep her home. They’ve ‘outed’ her in the process.

Wrestlers accept WFI chief’s ‘narco test’ challenge over sexual harassment charges

Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat said all seven girls who have accused BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh were also ready to take the lie test.

On Camera

The killing of a Minnesota woman by ICE agent has awoken the ‘tech Left’

‘We all bear a collective responsibility to speak up and not be silent when we see things like the events of the last week,’ Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google, wrote on X.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.